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School of Arts & Sciences Stories

Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Mathematics Rana Parshad has received a three-year grant totaling approximately $420,000 from the National Science Foundation for his research on mathematical modeling for controlling invasive aquatic species. The award is from the NSF's Division of Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Biology Program.

Clarkson University is again in tier one, the top tier of national universities, in U.S. News & World Report's 2018 rankings of "Best Colleges." Clarkson is also again on the U.S. News "Great Schools, Great Prices" list (Best Value Schools), which takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2016-2017 net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid.

The 2017 Adirondack Assistive Technology Expo will be held on October 23 and 24 at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, N.Y. Sponsored by Clarkson University's Department of Occupational Therapy, the conference is intended to deliver relevant and current information on assistive technology (AT) that can promote independence and participation in meaningful activities for people with disabilities of all ages and abilities. It is the premier source of AT education for the Central and Northern New York, Vermont, and beyond. Additional support for this event is provided by the New York State TRAID program, the John Ben Snow Foundation, and the North Country Assistive Technology Network.

A bite of bad yogurt or sip of spoiled milk could be a thing of the past thanks to a new sensor developed by Clarkson University Professor Silvana Andreescu. The innovative "smart label" is a low-cost, portable, paper-based sensor that can determine when food or cosmetics spoil and has the ability to transform the commercial marketplace.

"The Trial of Horatio Hough," a documentary film about the Underground Railroad by Clarkson University Professor of Communication & Media Stephen Farina, was screened as an official selection of the Chautauqua International Film Festival on July 30 in Jamestown, N.Y.

Kenneth Wallace, associate professor of biology at Clarkson University, has been awarded a $420,000 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development at the National Institutes of Health to investigate development of intestinal stem cells using the zebrafish vertebrate model system.

Clarkson University and the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries held the first Technology, Environment, Arts and Media (TEAM) summer program in July with the theme of the impact of agriculture on freshwater.

Clarkson is one of seven partner institutions of NYS's Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation that has been awarded an NSF grant to strengthen the pipeline between two- and four-year institutions.

Early detection of breast cancer is important for successful treatment and long-term survival, but current screening methods such as mammography are not well-suited for young women. To address this gap, researchers at Clarkson University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, are investigating biochemical signatures of breast cancer that are detectable in breastmilk.

The recent International Association for Great Lakes Research conference brought together more than 1,000 participants in Detroit, Mich. There, IAGLR Team USA hosted IAGLR Team Canada on ice to vie for the Defy Cup.

Asst. Prof. of Computer Science Natasha Banerjee and Asst. Prof. of Electrical & Computer Engineering Sean Banerjee have developed a way to sort through vast amounts of social media, creating an effective, quick and better way of locating specific information.